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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Maryland

$50,790avg. a year
$24.42 an hour · 54,890 employed

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Maryland earn an average of $50,790 a year. That is $1,440 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $56,400.

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$48,680Median pay
$24.42Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Maryland metro areas

Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

137,010 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$56,400
$27.12 an hour
21,260 jobs
Lexington Park, MD
$51,030
$24.54 an hour
329,780 jobs
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$50,990
$24.51 an hour
432,850 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$50,280
$24.17 an hour
51,150 jobs
Salisbury, MD
$46,980
$22.59 an hour
61,800 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$44,600
$21.44 an hour

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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Maryland, charted

Pay over time

Maryland, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Maryland secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Maryland vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$49,350$23.73
Maryland$50,790$24.42
District of Columbia$61,270$29.46
Virginia$49,720$23.90
Delaware$49,140$23.63
Pennsylvania$46,570$22.39
West Virginia$41,990$20.19

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Questions and answers

How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Maryland?

The average is $50,790 a year, and the median is $48,680. That is $1,440 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $49,350.

What is the hourly wage in Maryland?

$24.42 an hour on average; the median is $23.41.

Where in Maryland do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($56,400), followed by Lexington Park, MD ($51,030). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV ($44,600).

How does Maryland rank?

Maryland ranks #14 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6014. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.